Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
to staie a while, and insert the words of Leland touching the land
called S. Dewies or S. Dauids land, whereof some men may peraduenture
haue vse, his words are these. Being therefore past this hauen and point
[Sidenote: S. Dewie or Dauid all one.]
of Demetia, in casting about the coast we come to S. Dewies or S. Dauids
land, which Ptolomie calleth Octapitanum promontorium, I read to be
separated from the rest of the countrie much after this maner, although
I grant that there may be and are diuerse other little creekes betwixt
Newgale and S. Dauids head, and betwixt S. Dauids and Fischard, beside
those that are héere mentioned out of a register of that house.
As we turne therefore from Milford, S. Dauids land beginneth at Newgale,
a créeke serued with a backe fresh water. Howbeit there is a baie before
this creeke betwixt it and Milford. From hence about foure miles is
[Sidenote: Saluach.]
Saluach creeke, otherwise called Sauerach, whither some fresh water
resorteth: the mouth also thereof is a good rescue for balingers, as it
[Sidenote: Portelais.]
(I meane the register) saith. Thence go we to Portelais three miles,
[Sidenote: Alen.]
where is a little portlet, whither the Alen that commeth through saint
Dewies close dooth run. It lieth a mile south-west from S. Dewies,
[Sidenote: Portmaw.]
saint Stinans Chappell also is betwéene Portelais, and Portmaw. The next
[Sidenote: Maw.]
[Sidenote: Pendwie.]
[Sidenote: Lanuehan.]
is Port Maw, where I found a great estuarie into the land. The Pendwie
halfe a mile from that: Lhand Vehan is thrée miles from Pendwie, where
[Sidenote: Tredine.]
is a salt créeke, then to Tredine three miles, where is another creeke
[Sidenote: Langunda.]
to Langunda, foure miles, and another créeke is there in like sort where
fishermen catch herrings. Héere also the Gwerne riuer diuideth
[Sidenote: Fischard.]
Penbidiane from Fischerdine Kemmeis land. From Langunda to Fischard at
[Sidenote: Gwerne.]
the Gwerne mouth foure miles, and here is a portlet or hauenet also for
ships. And thus much of S. Dauids land.
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